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Lance Corporal LIONEL BROWNSCOMBE

Service Number: 2679
Regiment & Unit/Ship

London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)

"C" Coy.

Date of Death

Died 01 July 1916

Age 21 years old

Buried or commemorated at

GOMMECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY NO.2, HEBUTERNE

II. F. 11.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Henry and Georgina Brownscombe, of Chapel Plaister, Box, Wilts. Born at Harrow, Middx.
  • Personal Inscription THINKING REMEMBRANCE THO' UNSPOKEN MAY REACH HIM WHERE HE SLEEPS
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Buried or commemorated at

GOMMECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY NO.2, HEBUTERNE
Pas de Calais France
Number of casualties: 1356
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